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Byrsonima lucida: Locustberry

Keighly Graves, Wendy Wilber, Tom Wichman, Claire Lewis, Gail Hansen, andRyan Klein

Release Date: 6/28/2026

Agriculture

Abstract

Locustberry is an evergreen shrub native to Florida. It has shiny foliage and multi-hued flowers which range from white, pink, and crimson. This plant is attractive to butterflies, is well-suited as a screen, or may be used as a border or reclamation plant.

About this Publication

This document is FPS81, one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 1999. Revised December 2025. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

Authors

Keighly Graves
Keighly Graves
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staff
University of Florida

horticultural science specialist, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program

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Wendy Wilber
Wendy Wilber
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University of Florida

state program coordinator and Extension agent IV, UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program

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Tom Wichman
Tom Wichman
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University of Florida

Extension program manager, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency

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Claire Lewis
Claire Lewis
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University of Florida

state specialized agent II and director Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency

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Gail Hansen
Gail Hansen
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University of Florida

professor, sustainable landscape design, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences

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Ryan Klein
Ryan Klein
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University of Florida

assistant professor, arboriculture, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

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